Anyone else have a problem with Oatmeal not being filling?

A bowl of oatmeal has 6 grams of protein. Thats not much. Find foods that have higher protein. I start with a shake that has 16 grams. I stay full til' lunch

Do you make yours with water or milk?

I make my "porridge" as we call it in Ireland with milk. When cooked, I add a tsp of cinnamon and mix it in! I then top it with fat free vanilla yoghurt and a chopped banana. It usually keeps me full until lunch!

I use to make my porridge with water. When cooked I use to just add a drop of milk and a tsp of sugar. This did not fill me at all! That why I make it the other way instead!

Having oatmeal alone for breakfast is like eating two pieces of toast. It's not complete. Add a link of sausage or a serving of cheese or a hardboiled egg, then you have a balanced meal that will hold you until lunch.

And don't eat that instant oatmeal . . . too many calories for the sugar. I like 20 calorie syrup the best, plus a teaspoon of butter, the fat helps hold you down better.

1/2 cup regular oatmeal makes a generous serving when cooked. I usually add about 70 calories of raisins in there as my fruit. . . .so great. And it's delcious reheated; easy to pack and take to work.

I also like Michelle's idea of cooking it in milk, that sounds very pleasant! There's a little protein in there too!

Try Quaker Oats Steel Cut Oatmeal. It takes longer to make but it's more filling and more nutritional than the instant stuff. I make a batch of it the night before and wait for it to cool then put it in an air tight container to put into the fridge. I do the recipe on the box that says for four servings. I also do half water and half 1% milk. It comes out better tasting than the quick stuff and since it's plain it gives you the option to add whatever flavors/toppings etc you like. I always add cinnamon, a little bit of brown sugar and pecans. Fruit added is tasty as well, I of course only add it if I have it on hand.

i don't think oatmeal is so great. too many carbs!

bacon and eggs is so much more satisfying.

That is what my husband says, too. But if all I eat is bacon and eggs, I'm hungry again, just as quick as I was with oatmeal.

For me, I have to have carbs and protein to feel satisfied.

try eating protein with the oatmeal (some people put PB in.....yummmmm!)....or just skip the oatmeal altogether and have eggs etc... also the kind of oatmeal matters..is it loaded with sugar etc??

You may also want to check out some of the recipes for 'overnight oats' that people have been posting on the forums. I have yet to try them but they do look delicious and more substantial then just plain oatmeal!

oh wow, yeah. i cannot do oatmeal.

try oatbran....

i always have oatbran with 1-2 TBSP of psyllium husk... soo much fiber and way more nutrients than oatmeal plus it GROWS so it fills much more of the bowl

I'm hungry sooner after eating oatmeal for breakfast (hungry by mid-morning) than if I eat scrambled eggs with veggies and meat for breakfast (not hungry until lunch, at least)

When I make it I add frozen berries and some chocolate protein powder. It's delicious.

Doesn't hold me either, so my standard breakast that keeps me satisfied until lunch is: 1 soft boiled egg cut up on a half slice of good bread toasted with 8 grams of full fat cheddar cheese melted on top.

I had the same problem until I started adding 1/4 to 1/2 a cup of greek yogurt, fresh fruit, walnuts & honey to mine. Much better!

Doesn't fill me up either! I like my oatmeal PLAIN so adding in all the fruits, yogurt, nuts, etc. is out for me.

I've started eating an apple and a whole grain cracker with Laughing Cow cheese wedge along with my oatmeal and even that lasts me less than 2 hours...

PROTEIN!